State Solicitor's Office

Widely recognised as a leading law office, the State Solicitor's Office is also the longest standing legal office in Perth having been established in 1838.

The State Solicitor's Office is responsible for the provision of broad based, high quality legal services to the Government of Western Australia and to a wide range of state government client departments and agencies.

In summary, the State Solicitor's Office:

provides legal advice to the Cabinet, the Attorney General of WA, Ministers and government departments and agencies

drafts legal documents for the Government and government clients

represents the State of WA and government clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters

provides commercial, conveyancing and other property related services

manages native title claims on behalf of the State

conducts prosecutions for client agencies with prosecutorial powers

regularly appears as counsel on behalf of State and clients in a wide range of State and Federal courts and tribunals.

The SSO is located in the Perth CBD, with some lawyers placed on site with client departments within the metropolitan area.

The State Solicitor's Office is not permitted to provide legal advice to private individuals or businesses. If you are a private individual or business and require any form of legal advice or assistance you should contact a private solicitor or a public law body such as Legal AidWA.

If you are a private individual or business seeking access to any current or past Western Australian legislation, visit the WA State Law Publisher website.

Media Enquiries

The State Solicitor’s Office generally does not comment to the media and will refer media enquiries about specific matters to the appropriate Government entity which enlisted its services.